1912 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1912 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1912 college football season. Led by E. A. Dunlap in his sixth and final year as head coach, Richmond Richmond compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the EVIAA.[1]

1912 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–7 (1–2 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRobert C. Duval Jr.
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Randolph–Macon $ 3 0 0 5 2 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 1 0 2 6 0
Richmond 1 2 0 1 7 0
William & Mary 0 3 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Maryland*L 0–46[2][3]
October 12Randolph–Macon*Richmond, VAL 0–21
October 19Richmond Blues*Richmond, VAL 7–14[4][5]
October 26at Roanoke*Salem, VAL 0–21
November 2at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden Sydney, VAL 0–13[6][7]
November 9William & Mary
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
W 20–0[8][9]
November 16Rock Hill College
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–14[10][11]
November 23Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAL 7–28[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders Beaten By Heavy Aggies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 6, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Spiders Beaten By Heavy Aggies (continues)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 6, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Bergen Breaks Spider Hoodoo, Crossing Goal". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Bergen Breaks Spider Hoodoo (continues)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Spiders Put Up Stiff Defense". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Spiders Put Up Stiff Defense (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1912. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Malbert, Gus (November 10, 1912). "Spiders Break Losing Streak Of Three Years". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Malbert, Gus (November 10, 1912). "Spiders Break Losing Streak (continied)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Lutz, Earle (November 17, 1912). "Richmond Loses to Rock Hill College". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Lutz, Earle (November 17, 1912). "Spiders Lose to Rock Hill (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 13. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Malbert, Gus (November 24, 1912). "Yellow Jackets Are Champions For Third Year". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Malbert, Gus (November 24, 1912). "Yellow Jackets Are Champions (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 12. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .